SpinVox app for BlackBerry integrates voicemail with contacts
SpinVox has made quite a stink over the past few months with its voicemail-to-text tech, launching on several carriers globally in addition to offering service direct to end users. Okay, so now that that trick's played out, what's next? The British firm's new BlackBerry plug-in takes the concept to the next level by automatically linking incoming translated voicemails to contacts in the phone's address book, making it a snap to reply to the message via text or email. Admittedly, it'd freak us out if we left someone a message and got a reply via email within a few minutes with a transcription of our own voicemail attached at the bottom, but hey, that's the brave new world we live in. The plug-in will run users £5 (about $10) per year on top of their normal SpinVox fees.[Via MobileBurn]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Xultar @ Feb 26th 2008 3:30PM
SPINVOX...Better than SEX!
Jeremy @ Feb 26th 2008 6:32PM
I've had SPINVOX now for almost 3 years and preach it to anyone who'll listen. I never check my voicemail anymore, just wait for the sms or email to arrive with the text of it. I love forwarding the interpreted text to the people who left the voice mail because it always gets a funny reaction since people often times don't really realize what they're saying in their messages.
John Maguire @ Feb 26th 2008 6:49PM
I have had it also, I downloaded the Software but have not noticed any difference.
David Gerzof @ Feb 28th 2008 4:59PM
Visual Voicemail for BlackBerry - SimulSays
There is an application that delivers iPhone like visual voicemail on BlackBerrys called SimulSays. The application integrates with the BlackBerry's contact list and allows users to selectively retrieve voicemails in a way similar to visual voicemail on the iPhone. Users can scroll through and select which message to view, listen to it, read it and reply to it by phone, SMS or email. The website to try out SimulSays is www.simulsays.com